Nov. 7, 2016, 2:50 p.m.
IT

My Own Power Station

When I need high performance to match some demanding tasks, this is my new go to guy. Here are the specifications - for those that care. And yes, it is really, really, reaaaallly fast.

My New Rig
My New Rig
ComponentSpecification
CPUIntel Core i7-6850K Processor @ 4.4GHz (Overclocked)
RAM4 x G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series DDR4 3200MHZ (32GB)
GPU2 x EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition in SLI with HB bridge
StorageSamsung 950 Pro 512GB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSD
MotherboardASUS X99-DELUXE II ATX LGA2011-3 X99
CoolingCorsair Cooling Hydro Series H110IGT
CasePhanteks Evolv PH-ES515E_AG Anthracite Gray Aluminum / Steel ATX Mid Tower
PSUCorsair AX Series AX1500I 1500W ATX 80 Plus
MonitorASUS PG279Q ROG Swift 27in G-SYNC 2560X1440 WQHD 1440P 165HZ 4ms
KeyboardRazer BlackWidow Tournament 2014
MouseRazer DeathAdder Chroma
OSWindows 10 Professional

Update I have upgraded this machine to make use of 2 x EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition in SLI with HB bridge. This improved graphics performance by at least 40%.

Update 2 I have performed additional updates to this machine, replacing the cooling system and case.